FMC reviews 15 OTI license requests

Applications come from throughout the United States, Hong Kong and Guam.    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for review.
   The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Hong Kong Logistics Services Regional Ltd., Hong Kong (Wing Ho, general manager); Kingz International Logistics, Dallas (Kwok “Henry” F. Siu, president); Louisiana Pepper Exchange, New Orleans (Christopher M. White, member); Monarch Group International, Malvern, Pa. (Suleyman B. Gungor, member); and One World Logistics, Houston (Faheem Chhapra, manager).
   The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Bama Global Logistics, Jurupa Valley, Calif. (Michael Y. Chang, CEO) and The Saira, Dededo, Guam (Rajkumar Parangusam, member).
   The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Acrocargo Express USA, City of Industry, Calif. (Zhengyang “Steven” Sun, vice president); and TQL Global, Cincinnati (Mark D. Kapostasy, international sales manager).
   In addition, the agency received license applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Clark Worldwide Transportation, Cranbury, N.J. (Robert Stewart, vice president) and MPM USA, Doral, Fla. (Ervin E. Vasquez, manager); for license transfers to Patriot Defense Group from Innovative Logistics, Orlando, Fla. (Todd M. Wilcox, majority member); Global Gate Logistics from Light Cone Logistics, Springfield Gardens, N.Y. (Kwok “Henry” F. Siu, president); and Vantage Point Services from Matt Packer, Des Moines, Wash. (Cindy D. Gokey, managing member); and for a business structure change to Martin E. Button LLC from Martin E. Button Inc., El Cerrito, Calif. (Jennifer Rixford, secretary).
   Persons knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington, D.C. Lists of licensed OTIs (applications approved, bonds in place and fully licensed) — both ocean freight forwarders and NVOs — also are available on the FMC website.